The National Confectioners Association recently reported that plant-based snacks like popcorn, chips, veggie straws, corn crackers, dairy-free snacks, grain-free snacks made from plants like butternut squash or cauliflower, vegan puffs, minimally processed snack bars with limited ingredients and specialty diet …
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Deliver Extra Convenience to Customers With a Flower Department
Proctor Ace Hardware in Neptune Beach, Florida, offers customers a variety of ways to buy flowers. They can go to the greenhouse and get live plants ready to plant in a garden or flowerpot or head over to the Floral …
Read More »Home Gardens Are Sprouting New Sales Opportunities
For many home improvement shoppers, stay-at-home orders amid the pandemic have offered the perfect opportunity to start or revive a home garden. With more people spending time outdoors and seeking to limit their trips to the grocery store, home gardening …
Read More »What Makes an Appliance Buyer?
According to a recent survey from the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI), appliance buyers have certain characteristics and preferences. Appliances can be a competitive category, but there may be an opportunity in your community as department stores close or people …
Read More »A Review of Appliance Trends
According to a recent survey from the Home Improvement Research Institute, 44 percent of appliance purchases went to big-box stores when they were in the market for a new large appliance. While those sales represent a significant segment of the …
Read More »Pet Supplies Category Sees Sales Spike Amid COVID-19
As cities and states across the U.S. issued shelter-in-place orders for residents, one retail bright spot is the uptick in purchases made for pets, according to new data from the National Retail Federation (NRF). As consumers stocked up on essentials …
Read More »spoga+gafa 2020: Green, Trendy and Sustainable
Once again presenting all facets of the garden theme, spoga+gafa returns to Cologne, Germany from September 6-8, 2020. Over three days, around 2,200 exhibitors from 60 countries will present their innovations and new products to the trade audience. “The fact …
Read More »Breathe New Life Into Your Hand Tools Category
Hand tools often represent one of the most reliable categories in a home improvement store. Whether a young couple is moving into a new home and building up their supply of DIY tools or a pro needs a replacement for …
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